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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 - Orestes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, when does Clytemnestra say that Orestes' room is best?
(a) Fall.
(b) Summer.
(c) Winter.
(d) Spring.

2. In Chapter 1, how many men did Aegisthus have that were loyal to him?
(a) 500.
(b) 450.
(c) 750.
(d) 600.

3. In Chapter 2 when the boys are at the house of the man with goats, how close is the next nearest house?
(a) 2 day's walk.
(b) A day's walk.
(c) A half a day's walk.
(d) 3 day's walk.

4. In Chapter 4, when Leander and Orestes come to the house of Leander's mother's family, how long do they stay?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 2 days and 2 nights.
(c) 3 days.
(d) A day and night.

5. As Orestes travels with the guards in Chapter 2, what birds does he notice?
(a) Geese.
(b) Vultures.
(c) Grouse.
(d) Crows.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what remains where Mitros' house had been?

2. In Chapter 3, after Clytemnestra orders men to search for Orestes and the other boys, what does Electra compare her to?

3. In Chapter 3, what does Electra say have infested the place where she and Iphigenia used to meet?

4. In Chapter 4 when Leander and Orestes come across a fast-flowing stream, how far does Leander think they are from a village where his mother's family is from?

5. In Chapter 4, who does Clytemnestra tell Orestes that he can trust?

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